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Where does “paleta” come from?

paleta (Spanish) comes from Spanish -ete, from French -et, from Middle French -et, from Old French -et, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos.

paleta (Spanish): feminine singular of paleto; Diminutive of pala;...

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of paleto; Diminutive of pala;...

Ancestry of “paleta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanish-eteAdded to nouns and adjectives that often adds a...
2French-etsuffix indicating diminution or affection
3Middle French-etUsed to form a diminutive, masculine noun
4Old French-etUsed to form a diminutive, masculine noun;...
5Latin-ātus—
6Proto-Italic-ātos—
7Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tos—

Words derived from “paleta”

  • paleta
  • paletería
  • paleta
  • paletismo
  • paletón
  • paleto
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos →